Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Introduction to the verb appliquer
The English translation of the French verb appliquer is “to apply”. It is pronounced “ah-plee-kay”.
The word “appliquer” comes from the Latin applicare, meaning “to attach”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past and have a present impact.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai appliqué la crème sur mes mains. (I applied the cream on my hands.)
- Elle a appliqué les nouvelles règles dans sa classe. (She applied the new rules in her class.)
- Nous avons appliqué les instructions du manuel. (We applied the instructions from the manual.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of appliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai appliqué | J’ai appliqué de la crème. | I applied some cream. |
tu | as appliqué | Tu as appliqué un pansement. | You applied a bandage. |
il | a appliqué | Il a appliqué une couche de peinture. | He applied a coat of paint. |
elle | a appliqué | Elle a appliqué du maquillage. | She applied some makeup. |
on | a appliqué | On a appliqué la méthode. | We applied the method. |
nous | avons appliqué | Nous avons appliqué les consignes. | We followed the instructions. |
vous | avez appliqué | Vous avez appliqué les règles. | You applied the rules. |
ils | ont appliqué | Ils ont appliqué la stratégie. | They applied the strategy. |
elles | ont appliqué | Elles ont appliqué la technique. | They applied the technique. |
Other Conjugations for Appliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
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Appliquer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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